Describe a grand battement.

• A. A rapid brush of the foot from the floor to a pointed toe.
• B. A high, straight-leg kick with turnout, executed with control and a soft landing.
• C. A kick from the knee with bent supporting leg.
• D. A jump where both legs beat.

Answer: (B)

Grand battement is a big, controlled extension of the working leg from the hip, with turnout and a straight knee. The leg rises to a high position, the foot brushes off the floor, and it lands softly, all while maintaining control and proper alignment. This description fits best because it emphasizes the height, the straight leg, the turnout, and the controlled, soft landing that define the movement. Movements described as a knee-bent kick or a quick floor-to-toe brush, or a jump with both legs beating, don’t capture that combination of full extension, turnout, and measured control.